<p class="ingestion featured-caption">I tried and ranked apple-cider doughnuts from Wegmans, Whole Foods, and Trader Joe's.Ted Berg</p><ul class="summary-list"><li>My family and I tried and ranked apple-cider doughnuts from <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/best-brand-of-ice-cream-bars-at-grocery-store-review">Wegmans</a>, Whole Foods, and Trader Joe's.</li><li><a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/best-and-worst-fall-foods-at-trader-joes-review">Trader Joe's</a> apple-cider doughnuts tasted like green-apple candy and were our least favorite.</li></ul><p>Pumpkin spice is often considered the unofficial <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trader-joes-fall-meals-to-get-seasonal-food-review">flavor of autumn</a>. However, this fall, many Americans have grown <a target="_blank" class href="https://foodinstitute.com/consumerinsights/3-fall-flavors-poised-to-surpass-pumpkin-spice-in-popularity/">tired of pumpkin spice</a> dominating the season.</p><p>I'm with them, as I believe there's nothing better than a freshly made apple-cider doughnut and a cup of hot coffee on a crisp fall day.</p><p>I grew up in the Northeast and frequently made trips to upstate New York and <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/moved-new-england-to-california-regrets-came-back-connecticut-2024-7">New England</a> during foliage season. The leaves were beautiful, but the apple-cider doughnuts were often the highlight of these trips.</p><p>Now that I live in <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/i-moved-to-new-york-from-kentucky-surprising-things-2022-5">New York City</a>, it's a long drive to my nearest apple orchard. I wanted something to satisfy my favorite autumn craving, so I bought apple-cider doughnuts from Trader Joe's, Wegmans, and Whole Foods and taste-tested them with my wife and kids.</p><p>Here's my ranking, from worst to first.</p><p><em>Prices may vary by location.</em></p>